House Fire on Westaway Bay
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Shortly before 8:00 on Wednesday night, Brandon Fire and Emergency Services along with Brandon Police Services responded to Westaway Bay for a structure fire. Crews responded to Westaway Bay to find a duplex-style house with smoke coming from one of the side doors. Firefighter/paramedics stretched a hoseline to do the door and made entry into…
Ex-employee allegedly used company credit card to buy fuel
Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 14, 2020, Brandon Police received a complaint from a business in Virden, indicating an ex-employee had used a company credit card for unauthorized fuel purchases in Brandon between October 2019 and January 2020. On April 21, 2020, the suspect, a 40 year old male was located and…
City of Brandon Offering 2020 Property Tax Payment Deferral Options
Brandon, MB – Recognizing the financial hardships that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response in Manitoba may be placing on property owners, Brandon City Council has approved extending the 2020 property tax payment deadline by one month and has also approved flexible options for payment for 2020 property taxes by year’s end. With the 2020 Tax…
BSD issues more than 200 layoff notices
In a press release issued Monday afternoon, The Brandon School Division announced they would be laying off more than 200 staff. The layoffs affect 156 educational assistants as well as 49 custodial assistants, 38 bus drivers, and 2 secretarial positions. The layoff process started last Thursday evening and continued into the weekend. Several other school divisions…
City of Brandon announces Green Cart Program for 2020
Brandon, MB – The City of Brandon’s Sanitation Section wishes to advise all program participants that Tuesday, May 5th, will be the start date for this year’s Green Cart Program. Once underway, weekly pick-up will be maintained through to early November, weather-dependant. All collection days will coincide with a household’s regular refuse and recycling pick-up…
